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Hungary vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 109th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Iran
Population
9475525
93468444
Population rank 98/197 17/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Hungary and Iran: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Iran economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Iran
2024 $222,722,738,926 $475,252,089,215
2023 $213,240,316,635 $457,510,482,317
2022 $177,002,580,544 $422,662,261,526
2021 $183,282,685,440 $407,350,685,583
2020 $158,468,487,754 $280,934,329,280
2019 $164,936,682,034 $347,988,400,958
2018 $161,184,691,014 $411,903,303,606
2017 $143,335,098,992 $510,239,893,418
2016 $128,983,560,865 $478,618,064,871
2015 $125,244,126,623 $409,191,686,497
2014 $141,128,696,412 $462,284,793,281
2013 $135,646,053,779 $500,399,839,840
2012 $128,470,269,690 $644,019,315,004
2011 $141,712,804,954 $629,082,257,472
2010 $131,898,737,241 $487,069,570,464
2009 $130,807,441,076 $414,059,094,949
2008 $158,228,265,916 $406,070,949,554
2007 $140,123,326,896 $349,736,591,832
2006 $115,604,111,412 $265,602,187,404
2005 $113,098,237,571 $224,970,371,325
2004 $104,015,363,080 $187,754,571,248
2003 $85,190,469,121 $151,911,222,119
2002 $67,636,468,625 $128,626,917,504
2001 $53,800,068,066 $126,878,750,296
2000 $47,275,954,429 $109,591,707,802
1999 $49,160,204,397 $113,848,450,088
1998 $48,784,412,624 $110,276,913,363
1997 $47,398,564,799 $113,919,163,421
1996 $46,833,767,124 $120,403,931,885
1995 $46,577,614,589 $96,419,225,744
1994 $43,307,949,890 $71,841,461,173
1993 $40,256,233,360 $63,743,623,232
1992 $38,857,339,125 $119,768,691,217
1991 $34,867,307,353 $131,637,664,958
1990 $34,478,360,679 $124,813,263,926
1989 $30,422,508,938 $120,496,362,916
1988 $29,799,838,597 $123,057,861,334
1987 $27,232,016,527 $134,009,995,923
1986 $24,778,163,812 $209,094,561,833
1985 $21,510,643,750 $180,183,629,600
1984 $21,242,726,264 $162,276,728,620
1983 $21,910,365,258 $156,365,156,618
1982 $24,141,667,188 $125,948,756,439
1981 $23,705,883,892 $100,499,312,750
1980 $23,116,977,148 $94,362,275,580
1979 $19,959,731,325 $90,391,877,326
1978 $17,286,744,154 $77,994,316,621
1977 $14,783,674,055 $80,600,122,702
1976 $13,235,612,079 $68,055,295,081
1975 $11,420,392,515 $51,776,222,350
1974 $10,016,338,179 $46,209,092,072
1973 $9,138,292,402 $27,081,698,250
1972 $7,379,313,742 $17,153,463,263
1971 $6,291,568,221 $13,731,802,833
1970 $5,780,929,203 $10,976,245,154
1969 $5,429,812,387 $9,743,089,607
1968 $4,886,222,555 $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Iran
2024 $23,292 $5,190
2023 $22,231 $5,049
2022 $18,428 $4,721
2021 $19,031 $4,605
2020 $16,387 $3,203
2019 $17,013 $3,997
2018 $16,605 $4,783
2017 $14,736 $6,001
2016 $13,216 $5,711
2015 $12,783 $4,953
2014 $14,353 $5,672
2013 $13,739 $6,223
2012 $12,950 $8,114
2011 $14,211 $8,026
2010 $13,190 $6,291
2009 $13,051 $5,416
2008 $15,763 $5,377
2007 $13,935 $4,688
2006 $11,478 $3,619
2005 $11,212 $3,132
2004 $10,291 $2,672
2003 $8,410 $2,209
2002 $6,658 $1,891
2001 $5,281 $1,881
2000 $4,630 $1,650
1999 $4,802 $1,740
1998 $4,752 $1,709
1997 $4,606 $1,790
1996 $4,542 $1,915
1995 $4,509 $1,550
1994 $4,187 $1,168
1993 $3,887 $1,038
1992 $3,747 $1,957
1991 $3,361 $2,194
1990 $3,324 $2,138
1989 $2,902 $2,125
1988 $2,812 $2,234
1987 $2,566 $2,513
1986 $2,331 $4,064
1985 $2,020 $3,634
1984 $1,991 $3,395
1983 $2,050 $3,397
1982 $2,255 $2,845
1981 $2,213 $2,393
1980 $2,158 $2,368
1979 $1,865 $2,352
1978 $1,618 $2,101
1977 $1,388 $2,243
1976 $1,249 $1,954
1975 $1,083 $1,532
1974 $956 $1,409
1973 $876 $851
1972 $710 $555
1971 $607 $457
1970 $559 $377
1969 $527 $345
1968 $476 $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Iran
2026 77.5 78.2
2025 77.3 78.1
2024 77.2 77.9
2023 77 77.7
2022 76.2 76.8
2021 74.2 73.8
2020 75.7 74.1
2019 76.5 76.9
2018 76.2 76.6
2017 76 76.4
2016 76.2 76.2
2015 75.7 75.9
2014 75.8 75.6
2013 75.7 75.3
2012 75.2 75
2011 74.9 74.7
2010 74.5 74.4
2009 74.2 74
2008 74 73.7
2007 73.4 73.3
2006 73.3 72.9
2005 72.9 72.4
2004 72.9 72
2003 72.5 70.5
2002 72.5 71.1
2001 72.4 70.6
2000 71.8 70.2
1999 71 69.7
1998 70.9 69.2
1997 71 68.6
1996 70.6 68.3
1995 70 67.9
1994 69.6 67.5
1993 69.2 67
1992 69.2 66.7
1991 69.4 66.2
1990 69.4 64.1
1989 69.4 65.3
1988 69.9 63.3
1987 69.6 62.7
1986 69.1 62.1
1985 68.9 61.5
1984 69 60.9
1983 68.9 58.5
1982 69.4 57.6
1981 69.2 56.6
1980 69.1 58.4
1979 69.7 58.5
1978 69.5 56
1977 69.9 56.7
1976 69.7 55.8
1975 69.4 54.8
1974 69.3 53.9
1973 69.6 52.9
1972 69.7 51.7
1971 69.1 51.1
1970 69.2 50.2
1969 69.4 49.4
1968 69.3 47.9
1967 69.5 47.8
1966 69.9 47.1
1965 69.1 46.4
1964 69.5 45.7
1963 68.9 45.1
1962 67.9 43.8
1961 69 43.9
1960 68.1 43.3
1959 67.3 42.8
1958 67.4 42.2
1957 66.3 41.3
1956 66 41.1
1955 66.9 40.6
1954 65.4 40
1953 63.9 39.5
1952 63.9 39.2
1951 62.5 38.7
1950 62.1 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Hungary and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Iran
1x
Year Population
Hungary Iran
2024 9,562,065 91,567,738
2023 9,592,186 90,608,707
2022 9,605,074 89,524,246
2021 9,630,932 88,455,488
2020 9,670,419 87,723,443
2019 9,694,824 87,051,648
2018 9,706,964 86,117,998
2017 9,726,756 85,026,754
2016 9,759,755 83,812,228
2015 9,797,755 82,619,362
2014 9,833,038 81,502,045
2013 9,872,734 80,414,686
2012 9,920,362 79,370,580
2011 9,971,727 78,383,598
2010 10,000,023 77,420,842
2009 10,022,650 76,457,825
2008 10,038,188 75,514,204
2007 10,055,780 74,602,648
2006 10,071,370 73,392,747
2005 10,087,065 71,828,455
2004 10,107,146 70,256,316
2003 10,129,552 68,769,340
2002 10,158,608 68,011,317
2001 10,187,576 67,452,005
2000 10,210,971 66,418,659
1999 10,237,530 65,445,391
1998 10,266,570 64,519,859
1997 10,290,486 63,639,638
1996 10,311,238 62,881,300
1995 10,328,965 62,205,567
1994 10,343,355 61,520,598
1993 10,357,523 61,403,543
1992 10,369,341 61,184,983
1991 10,373,400 59,986,931
1990 10,373,988 58,380,092
1989 10,481,719 56,704,914
1988 10,596,487 55,072,694
1987 10,612,741 53,323,493
1986 10,630,564 51,446,045
1985 10,648,713 49,582,289
1984 10,668,095 47,793,998
1983 10,689,463 46,029,535
1982 10,705,535 44,272,141
1981 10,711,848 41,989,312
1980 10,711,122 39,842,324
1979 10,704,152 38,424,952
1978 10,684,822 37,126,535
1977 10,648,031 35,933,181
1976 10,598,677 34,837,271
1975 10,540,525 33,802,973
1974 10,478,720 32,796,463
1973 10,432,055 31,839,838
1972 10,398,489 30,921,179
1971 10,367,537 30,029,071
1970 10,337,910 29,145,100
1969 10,298,723 28,273,482
1968 10,255,815 27,437,391
1967 10,216,604 26,628,432
1966 10,178,653 25,829,270
1965 10,147,935 25,036,978
1964 10,119,835 24,262,859
1963 10,087,947 23,519,005
1962 10,060,825 22,807,907
1961 10,027,958 22,125,726
1960 9,983,512 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Iran

Fertility rate
Hungary

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Iran
2023 1.51 1.7
2022 1.56 1.7
2021 1.61 1.71
2020 1.59 1.7
2019 1.55 1.77
2018 1.55 1.92
2017 1.54 2.02
2016 1.53 2.05
2015 1.45 2.02
2014 1.44 1.98
2013 1.35 1.91
2012 1.34 1.85
2011 1.23 1.79
2010 1.25 1.75
2009 1.32 1.74
2008 1.35 1.74
2007 1.32 1.75
2006 1.34 1.76
2005 1.31 1.76
2004 1.28 1.78
2003 1.27 1.8
2002 1.3 1.84
2001 1.31 1.92
2000 1.32 2
1999 1.28 2.09
1998 1.32 2.19
1997 1.37 2.32
1996 1.46 2.54
1995 1.57 2.85
1994 1.64 3.24
1993 1.68 3.67
1992 1.77 4.1
1991 1.87 4.57
1990 1.87 4.93
1989 1.82 5.17
1988 1.81 5.43
1987 1.82 5.72
1986 1.84 6.01
1985 1.85 6.24
1984 1.75 6.43
1983 1.75 6.53
1982 1.8 6.59
1981 1.88 6.62
1980 1.91 6.63
1979 2.01 6.55
1978 2.06 6.34
1977 2.15 6.18
1976 2.23 6.07
1975 2.35 5.95
1974 2.27 5.97
1973 1.93 6.06
1972 1.93 6.26
1971 1.93 6.55
1970 1.98 6.8
1969 2.04 7.01
1968 2.06 7.12
1967 2.01 7.19
1966 1.89 7.21
1965 1.82 7.22
1964 1.82 7.24
1963 1.82 7.32
1962 1.79 7.4
1961 1.94 7.46
1960 2.02 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Iran
2024 44.6 34.3
2023 44.2 33.8
2022 43.9 33.3
2021 43.6 32.8
2020 43.3 32.3
2019 43 31.7
2018 42.8 31.2
2017 42.6 30.7
2016 42.3 30.2
2015 41.9 29.7
2014 41.5 29.2
2013 41.2 28.7
2012 40.9 28.2
2011 40.4 27.7
2010 39.9 27.2
2009 39.6 26.6
2008 39.4 26.1
2007 39.2 25.5
2006 39.1 24.8
2005 39 24.3
2004 38.9 23.7
2003 38.8 23.1
2002 38.7 22.6
2001 38.6 22
2000 38.4 21.4
1999 38.3 20.7
1998 38.1 20
1997 37.9 19.5
1996 37.7 19.1
1995 37.5 18.7
1994 37.2 18.4
1993 37 18.3
1992 36.9 18.4
1991 36.7 18.3
1990 36.5 18.2
1989 36.1 18.1
1988 35.8 18.2
1987 35.5 18.2
1986 35.3 18.2
1985 35.1 18.3
1984 34.9 18.4
1983 34.7 18.5
1982 34.5 18.6
1981 34.4 18.4
1980 34.3 18.2
1979 34.3 18.3
1978 34.2 18.3
1977 34.2 18.3
1976 34.2 18.2
1975 34.3 18.1
1974 34.3 18
1973 34.3 17.9
1972 34.3 17.8
1971 34.2 17.7
1970 34.1 17.6
1969 34.1 17.6
1968 34 17.6
1967 33.8 17.7
1966 33.7 17.7
1965 33.4 17.8
1964 33.2 17.9
1963 32.9 18.1
1962 32.6 18.4
1961 32.4 18.7
1960 32.1 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
87%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Hungary Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Iran
% of world population
0.12%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
88.9%
2023
English speaking
25.3%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Hungary Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Iran
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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